Don Dewar

Voice Description

You will get a friendly, relaxed, authoritative voice. Energized and dramatic, or news anchor style, sports announcer, soft sell commercial sales and promotion, compassionate and clear - non accent. Great for video narration, educational, instructional, sports and documentary reads. You will get a professional educated read from a teacher and educator. You will also get a warm, caring versatile voice for compassionate reads. Expert pronunciation, diction and pacing, perfect for keeping listeners engaged. Often referred for a clean North American non-accented speaking voice. I enjoy working with professionals and also those who are on their way. Together we'll make it sound professional.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Documentaries
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Don Dewar

My Voice Experience

You will get a reader who reads for listeners. I have been announcing professionally since 1976 - worked in FM radio as announcer, newsman, doing promos, commercials, bumpers, trailers - have worked extensively recently as a reader and voice coach on a weekly internet radio show - Voiceprint, announcing a weekly 30 minute human interest in-depth news story. I interpret scripts well for a strong read.

Major market voice for Radio, TV and video all over North America and Asia. Described as an educated, intelligent reader, relaxed, soft-sell, articulate, educational. You will get an empathic, versatile voice, trained in keeping listeners informed and engaged through expert pacing and expression.

30+ years recording experience, over 2000 recordings.

Quick turnaround, 24 hr recording studio, delivery .mp3 format.

Clients include: IBM Canada, Celestica, Rolex, Lincoln, Arby's, Esquire, AGFA Photography, Mattel, Tonkatoys, CBC Television, Zehr's, Loblaws, Famous Players Coliseum, Wilson's Sports, Salomon, AST Computers, DaVinci's Machines by MicroForum, Fisherman's Wharf, LePage, Mazola, RestHaven Memorials...and on...and on :)

My Training

Degree Radio Television Journalism Arts; 30+ yrs experience in radio and recording; Degree Adult Education; corporate training announcer for IBM Canada for 20+ years; news radio announcer for Voiceprint; runs own video production company in Canada - Videoboost Communications Group.

My Studio Equipment

Home Studio, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Macbook Pro, Shure BG 2.1, Eurorack 8 channel mixer.

Additional Skills

Love to work with you to deliver a great product, will do minor copy editing; will offer script suggestions for improved clarity, if required; I treat every project with professionalism to deliver a strong read for your listeners.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

To contact Don Dewar by email or phone, please click here.